HB 22-1088

HB 22-1088, a Colorado bill that has been signed into law, designates motor vehicle investigators and criminal tax enforcement special agents from the Department of Revenue as peace officers. This means these employees will need to be certified by the Peace Officers Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) board. The bill also exempts the Department of Revenue from having to submit legislation for this designation during each of the next two regular legislative sessions, streamlining the process for them. This change affects specific employees within the Colorado Department of Revenue who will now have peace officer status and associated responsibilities and training requirements.

Official Summary

The act specifies that motor vehicle investigators and criminal tax enforcement special agents are peace officers and must be certified by the peace officers standards and training (P.O.S.T.) board. Under current law, a group seeking peace officer status for a specific position prepares a proposal for the P.O.S.T. board's review, and, after performing an analysis and hearing, the P.O.S.T. board submits a report to the group seeking peace officer status and to the judiciary committees of the house of representatives and the senate. The group seeking peace officer status may request legislation during each of the 2 regular legislative sessions that immediately succeed the date of its proposal without having to comply again with certain procedural requirements. The act exempts the department of revenue from the requirement to present legislation seeking peace officer status for motor vehicle investigators and criminal tax enforcement special agents within the 2 regular legislative sessions that immediately succeed the date of its proposal without having to comply again with certain procedural requirements. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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